This study is organized in five sections. First, we will look at the Biblical obligation to preserve life. Secondly, we will look at the Biblical view of bloodshed. Thirdly, we will look at passages dealing with the application of lethal force in self-defense. Fourth, we will look at wha...
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One of the most iconic sounds of the bee in our dreams is the low hum of droning from one flower to another. Or even worse, the bee attacking you. The bee dream according to dream psychology is associated with the threat of being hurt or stung in waking
I am not saying that we should not address these things biblically, but what is happening, in my estimation, is that those topics are being addressed in the church by worldly thoughts and not in biblical thoughts. It is that very thing that led our church into a more biblically based deno...
in to guaranteethe happy ending. Yet, I’m convinced that a biblical perspective is essential for our children to learn to spiritually, cognitively, and emotionally process the realities of this fallen world. This is an opportunity for Christian parents to disciple our kids within a biblical ...
The knee is the largest joint in the body. Blessing and being blessed are a large part of Christian living. God's first words to Adam and Eve were a blessing to be fruitful and multiply. The Hebrew word pictograph for blessing (barak (בָּרַךְ) shows us more specifica...
CBMW, A Coalition for Biblical Sexuality, released their Nashville Statement today, and it is exactly as anti-LGBTQ+ as you might expect. I’m not sure why they felt the need to articulate in a formal statement what they have been saying for years: that LGBTQ+ people are outside the fo...
4 The wise men replied to the king: [What follows is in Aramaic[a]]“O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will disclose its[b] interpretation.” 5 The king replied[c] to the wise men, “My decision is firm.[d] If you do not inform me of both the dream...
The Covenant Setting - This is what Moses said to all of Israel in the Transjordanian wilderness, the arid rift valley opposite Suph, between Paran
ContextFaith and Assurance 1Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. 2This is why the ancients were commended.… Berean Standard Bible· Download Cross References Romans 8:24-25For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no...